FIREFIGHTERS have this afternoon (Wednesday) tackled a fire in a bedroom in a house in Taunton. Crews attended the property in Medway Close at 12.30pm. A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Fire appliances from Taunton
A MIDDLE-aged woman has gone on hunger strike in the centre of Taunton in protest at what we're doing to the planet. Penny Holmes, 55, who lives in west Taunton, has not eaten since Sunday lunchtime just days after being hauled in front of a court
TAUNTON Town boss Rob Dray said that a failure to take their chances cost his side last night, as they went down to an unfortunate 2-1 defeat away to perennial promotion rivals Salisbury. A Lloyd Irish own goal and Nathaniel Oseni’s header – deflected
GLASTONBURY organiser Emily Eavis appeared to rule out Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin appearing at next year's 50th anniversary festival. During a talk at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on Sunday (October 13), she said fans would have to wait
TAUNTON’S Park and Ride Saturday service is being re-instated next month. From November 2, buses will run every 20 minutes from the sites at Junction 25 and Silk Mills. Somerset West and Taunton council has been supporting Somerset County Council
THE first eat:Minehead festival took place on Saturday - bringing more than 10,000 people to town. The event, from the eat:Festivals team, saw 14,000 people visit local food and drink retailers to buy some tasty treats. The events take place
THE vast majority of Somerset's first team squad have entered 'The Hundred' draft ahead of Sunday's player auction. The new 100-ball tournament begins next summer and is made up of eight city-based teams. Welsh Fire, whose men's games will
A FORMER Taunton reporter who now spends his days in Parliament trying to work out what is going on in British politics is returning to the town - to admit nobody has a clue. Matt Chorley, 37, who grew up on the Somerset Levels and studied at Richard
EMERGENCY services were called to a 'suspicious' car fire at an industrial site in Taunton. Firefighters rushed to Venture Way at around 12.45am this morning (October 16). Police were also requested to help. A spokesman for the fire service
A BEAUTIFULLY worked Japanese gilt metal box, intricately decorated with a coastal scene, was the star attraction at Greenslade Taylor Hunt’s October antiques sale. The decorative piece had graced a bedside table and had been spotted by valuer
HOBBYCRAFT is set to open a branch in Taunton. The arts and crafts retailer is poised to start work on a store in Hankridge Way after changes to a planning rule were agreed. The rule - known as a Section 106 agreement - was intended to protect
RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include: James William Nunn, 40, of no fixed address, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour based on race, six weeks prison, £125 compensation; theft, six weeks prison (concurrent
A SCHOOL drama production has won an award for 'punching above its weight'. 'For Queen's and Country', the sell-out show put on by Queen's College, was given the George Crocker Challenge trophy at the Phoebe Rees Awards. The awards are staged
THE building of a new community hub will hopefully be completed late next year after plans were approved. Bishop’s Hull Parish Council applied for planning permission to build a new community hub, which would replace the 30-year-old facility which
